This document summarizes a reflection and goal setting session for participants in an Asia-U.S. service-learning program. The session included reflecting on pre-program activities, setting individual goals, setting goals as topic groups, and sharing goals. Participants were asked to consider what they wanted to acquire from the program, what they would do to acquire it, and what kind of person they wanted to become after the program. They were encouraged to set goals to make the most of their experience in the program.

1. Reflection & Goal Setting Session Asia-U.S. Service-Learning Program 2011 Pre-Program Session 5

2. Today’s Goal To reflect on the pre-program and make clear one ’ s response to following questions as individual and topic group. What do you want to acquire from the program? What will you do to acquire them? What kind of person do you want to become after the program?

3. Outline of the Pre-Program Orientation & Session on “ Service ” Communication Workshop & Organization Visit Planning Organization Visit & Service Activity Topic Group Presentation Reflection & Goal Setting Session

4. Timeline Introduction 13:00 – 13:10 Reflection on the pre-program 13:10 – 13:40 Individual Goals Setting 13:40 – 14:10 Topic Group Goals Setting 14:20 – 15:20 Sharing the Goals 15:20 – 15:50 Wrapping-Up 15:50 – 16:00

5. Reflection on the pre-program

6. Why Reflection? To make connections between experiences and learning.

7. Reflection Model Reflection is NOT … Description of what happened Reflection is … to connect your learning with experience in the field to monitor and encourage your learning experience What? : What happened? Descriptive. So What? : What does it mean to you? Interpretive. Now What? : What do you want to learn or experience further? Contextual. Action/learning plan. We will also reflect our learning in U.S. based on this model.

8. What? Orientation & Session on “ Service ” Session on “Service” Communication Workshop & Organization Visit Planning Appreciative Inquiry Active Listening & Persuasive Presentation Organization Visit & Service Activity Topic Group Presentation Reflection & Goal Setting Session

9. Reflective Questions on the Pre-program 10 min for working on the worksheet 10 min for sharing with partner

10. Individual Goals Setting

11. Why Goal Setting? “ Setting goals gives you long-term vision and short-term motivation . It focuses your acquisition of knowledge, and helps you to organize your time and your resources so that you can the very most of your experience .” MindTools, Personal Goal Setting: Planning to Live Your Life Your Way . http://www.mindtools.com/page6.htm

12. Individual Goals Setting 20 min for working on the worksheet

13. Topic Group Goals Setting

14. Topic Group Goals Setting 60 min for working on the worksheet together at topic group

15. Sharing the Goals

16. Presentations 10 min for sharing your topic group’s goals with everyone Active Listening & Persuasive Presentation

17. Wrapping-Up

18. Wrapping-up Do you remember the message I sent to you when we had the orientation meeting? What you acquire from the program depends on what you prepare for it… Let’s do our best to prepare for the life-changing experience in U.S.! It’s been a month since we started the pre-program session. Do you still think spending a month in U.S. is long time? If you were asked “Who are you? And why are you here?” at the field, how do you respond?

19. 14 days until the program in U.S.! See you all at the SFO!